Hidatsa Word Analysis

[Koontz John E]

On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 goodtracks at peoplepc.com wrote:
> The following Hidatsa word __wadwahiri?isha__ was told to me to mean:
> "To Be Predestined". What are the elements in this word composition?

John (Boyle)'s or Randy's assessments on this would be more useful, I
suspect, but since John hasn't responded, I gave it a look.  I think the
surprising -dw- cluster is to be explained as -dua-, but the initial
sequence waruahi..., or ma(a)duahi... as I think it would be in G.H.
Matthews, don't seem to lead to anything.  Perhaps it GHM's ma a du h.e pi
'a shallow spot' or ma a du h.a ku pi 'a crease or groove in anything' are
relevant.  h. or under-dotted h, is x.